Policy and Legislation
Matters dealt with by the Department
- Budget policy advice and process, and review of governmental programs
- Government financial accountability, governance and financial management frameworks, including procurement policy and services
- Shareholder advice on Government Business Enterprises and commercial entities treated as GBEs
- Reducing the burden of government regulation
- General policy guidelines for Commonwealth statutory authorities
- Superannuation related to former and current members of parliament and Australian Government employees
- Asset sales
- Strategic management of non-Defence Commonwealth-owned property in Australia, including construction, major refurbishment, acquisition, ownership and disposal of real property
- Electoral matters [
] - Administration of Parliamentarians’ entitlements
- Administration of the Australian Government’s self-managed general insurance fund (Comcover)
- Government on-line delivery and information technology and communications management
- Evaluation and audit of Indigenous programs and operations
- Advice on the Future Fund
- Central advertising system
Legislation Administered by the Minister
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